Jakarta Globe, Priska Sari Pratiwi, Mar 18, 2015
The population of the Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Area, or Jabodetabek, increased to 27.9 million, Indonesia's 2010 census showed. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal) |
Jakarta.
Jakarta Deputy Governor Djarot Syaiful Hidayat on Wednesday launched a family
planning program that city authorities hope will control the capital’s booming
population.
The
program, which will be run by the National Family Planning Coordinating Board
(BKKBN), was inaugurated in Cakung, the most populous subdistrict in East
Jakarta.
“A family
planning program in Jakarta can help control fertility rates, especially in
densely populated areas,” Djarot said.
According
to subdistrict head Ali Murtadho, almost 1 million people live in Cakung, which
borders Bekasi.
“There are
a lot of factories and there is a lot of economic activity happening here,” Ali
said. “This area is at risk of having too many residents.”
He said
successful family planning could improve citizens’ well-being.
Indonesia,
the world’s fourth most populous nation, has a population of nearly 250
million, according to to the World Bank. Almost half of the population live in
urban areas.
The population
of the Greater Jakarta area, or Jabodetabek, increased to 27.9 million in 2010,
Indonesia’s last census showed. The area’s growth rate was more than double the
national average between 2000 and 2010.
However,
Indonesia halved its fertility rate in the past 30 years, according to the
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). It was 2.37 births per woman in 2012,
the World Bank said.
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